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Sometimes you can best serve your country by serving those in the armed forces. Daniel Winkler got that opportunity in the years after Sept. 11, 2001. Of course, the world changed dramatically on that fateful day, and Winkler soon changed with it. Before 2001, Winkler was primarily a full-time knifemaker, having achieved master bladesmith accreditation from the American Bladesmith Society…
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KnifeNews: Bestech Bouquet Series Returns for 2024 with the Sambac
Well it’s been a while since we’ve been able to talk about the ongoing Bestech/Ostap Hel Bouquet series, but at long last the collaborators have returned to the project with the Sambac. This one uses the jasmine flower as a jumping off point for a sleek larger folding knife design.…
KnifeSteelNerds: Matrix Steels K888 and CPM-1V
Matrix high speed steels were developed in the 1960’s by VASCO. I previously wrote about historical and current matrix steels in this article. The original steels came out of improved techniques for measuring the composition of the “matrix” of the steel. Some of the carbon and alloying elements go toward…
Blade HQ: Kershaw Buyer’s Guide 2024
H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The…
KnifeNews: New Featherweight Folder Spotted at Spyderco Amsterdam Meet
H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The…
EverydayCommentary: Big I Design Ti Pocket Knife
I have cultivated (read: earned) a reputation as a reviewer of Hipster Knives. I was the first review of a knife from The James Brand. I took Quiet Carry seriously. And now, here I am, reviewing the current Flavor of the Week Hipster Knife. Unfortunately, unlike those two previous Hipster…
Weekend Open Thread: Social Breakdown Edition
Howdy fellow People of the Knife, it’s that time again – Weekend Open Thread time. It might not be the highlight of your weekend, but like a Rick Astley meme, we won’t ever let you down. I couldn’t pass up the segue, but our opening meme salvo deals with Schmuckerberg…